Which to use
“Verpflichtung” and “Verpflichtungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,038
- “Verpflichtung” frequency rank
- #7,684
- “Verpflichtungen” frequency rank
- 12722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verpflichtung | Verpflichtungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das, was getan werden muss, was von einem verlangt oder erwartet wird, die Pflicht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verpflichtung |
Where the eye mixes Verpflichtung and Verpflichtungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Verpflichtung runs 13 letters (CVCCCCVCCCVCC) against Verpflichtungen's 15 (CVCCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verpflichtung and Verpflichtungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verpflichtung ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtʊŋ]) and Verpflichtungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Verpflichtung” sits inside “Verpflichtungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verpflichtung is recorded at frequency rank #5,038, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtʊŋ]. Verpflichtungen is at rank #7,684, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtʊŋən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12722, this pair ranks #1,962,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verpflichtung vs Verpflichtungen
Shared letters: cefghilnprtuv. Private to "Verpflichtung": -. Private to "Verpflichtungen": -.
"Verpflichtung" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCC · "Verpflichtungen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verpflichtung ← evrpflichtung · veprflichtung · verfplichtung · verpfflichtung · verpfilchtung · verpflcihtung · verpflicchtung · verpflichhtung
- Verpflichtungen ← evrpflichtungen · veprflichtungen · verfplichtungen · verpfflichtungen · verpfilchtungen · verpflcihtungen · verpflicchtungen · verpflichhtungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verpflichtung" and "Verpflichtungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verpflichtung" or "Verpflichtungen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verpflichtung" and "Verpflichtungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verpflichtung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verpflichtungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verpflichtung" and "Verpflichtungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verflechtungen vs Verpflichtungen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,962,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.